David Joseph Ouellette, 38, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Douglas James Edgett, 25, who was found shot to death in February 19
David Joseph Ouellette, 38, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Douglas James Edgett, 25, who was found shot to death in February 1991.Frances Edgett wiped away tears outside a courtroom Friday after the appearance of a man charged in two unsolved killings in New Brunswick, including the murder of her son.Edgett said she always held out hope an arrest would be made in the case.
"I'm glad charges were laid," Edgett said as she left the courtroom in Moncton.
Ouellette was also charged with manslaughter in the death of Cheryl Pyne, 28, who disappeared more than four years ago.Her remains have never been found.Ouellette pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charge, but has not yet entered a plea on the murder charge. He has elected to stand trial by judge and jury in both cases.
He showed no emotion during the brief court appearance.Outside court, Ouellette's lawyer, James Matheson, said his client is in penitentiary in Renous, N.B., serving a 10-year sentence for assault causing bodily harm. He still has seven years left to serve in that sentence.Douglas Edgett, who was reported missing Feb. 21, 1991, was supposed to testify in an assault trial in which he was the victim.A snowmobiler found the his body face down in the snow in a wooded area north of Moncton two days after he was reported missing.Frances Edgett said the accused was a friend of her son, adding that she believes drugs had something to do with his murder.
"He was a good boy, working every day until my husband got killed, then he went on drugs," she said.Pyne, who lived in Moncton, was last seen in June 2004, 11 months before her mother was found murdered near Stilesville, N.B., in what police said was an unrelated crime.RCMP Cpl. Mike Gaudet said police decided to lay the manslaughter charge even though Cheryl Pyne's remains were never found."The investigators are confident right now that they have enough evidence to support a charge ... so the investigation is still ongoing in regards to the body," he told a news conference.
Police said all three knew each other, but they would not elaborate.Gaudet said while the files remained open on the unsolved cases, the charges resulted from new information that came to light in recent months.
"The investigators revealed to me that they reviewed the case in its entirety, along with this new information, and were able to support the evidence," he said.
Ouellette has waived his right to preliminary hearings.
No dates have been set for the trials.
"I'm glad charges were laid," Edgett said as she left the courtroom in Moncton.
Ouellette was also charged with manslaughter in the death of Cheryl Pyne, 28, who disappeared more than four years ago.Her remains have never been found.Ouellette pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charge, but has not yet entered a plea on the murder charge. He has elected to stand trial by judge and jury in both cases.
He showed no emotion during the brief court appearance.Outside court, Ouellette's lawyer, James Matheson, said his client is in penitentiary in Renous, N.B., serving a 10-year sentence for assault causing bodily harm. He still has seven years left to serve in that sentence.Douglas Edgett, who was reported missing Feb. 21, 1991, was supposed to testify in an assault trial in which he was the victim.A snowmobiler found the his body face down in the snow in a wooded area north of Moncton two days after he was reported missing.Frances Edgett said the accused was a friend of her son, adding that she believes drugs had something to do with his murder.
"He was a good boy, working every day until my husband got killed, then he went on drugs," she said.Pyne, who lived in Moncton, was last seen in June 2004, 11 months before her mother was found murdered near Stilesville, N.B., in what police said was an unrelated crime.RCMP Cpl. Mike Gaudet said police decided to lay the manslaughter charge even though Cheryl Pyne's remains were never found."The investigators are confident right now that they have enough evidence to support a charge ... so the investigation is still ongoing in regards to the body," he told a news conference.
Police said all three knew each other, but they would not elaborate.Gaudet said while the files remained open on the unsolved cases, the charges resulted from new information that came to light in recent months.
"The investigators revealed to me that they reviewed the case in its entirety, along with this new information, and were able to support the evidence," he said.
Ouellette has waived his right to preliminary hearings.
No dates have been set for the trials.
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